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A member asked:
If the pleural effusion is associated with pulmonary tb is this serious?
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TB pleuritis: Started from the lung. It is still serious due to having spread and needs to be treated. Treatment will take longer than a usual lung infection due to problem with penetration of the area by the antibiotics. Any TB infection wherever it is is serious, and can spread.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Med Regimen: TB is a treatable infection, but the culture of the fluid is important since it helps with selection of the most effective combination of antibiotics. Sometimes TB is resistant, but new drugs are being developed and tested. For example, the addition of Moxifloxacin in uncomplicated TB has recently been studied. The presence of pleural fluid should be followed.
Answered 9/11/2014
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